Karachi Traffic Police Officer So Nice Never Talk Before

A traffic police official was shot dead on Sunday in a suspected targeted attack in the metropolis’ North Nazimabad area. “Sub-inspector Mohammed Arshad was performing his duty near Five Star Chowrangi when armed pillion riders opened indiscriminate fire on him from close range and fled.” said police officials posted at Shahra-e-Noorjehan police station.

One suspect was masked while the other was wearing a helmet, added the police officials. The traffic police official sustained three bullet wounds and died while under treatment at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. Investigators have collected five 9mm casings from the scene of the incident.

“The traffic official was performing his duty in middle of the road, which has been dug up for Orange Line while another traffic policeman was performing his duty at some distance,” said DIG Traffic Dr. Amir Ahmed Shaikh.